Description
Hearty baked beans with ground beef and bacon recipe brings comfort to classic American cookery. Robust flavors blend perfectly with rich ingredients, creating a satisfying meal you will crave during cool evenings.
Ingredients
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Protein Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef (lean preferred)
- 1 cup bacon, diced (cooked or raw)
Vegetable Ingredients:
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 42 ounces (1.19 kilograms) baked beans (canned with sauce, three 14–16 ounce cans)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare vegetables by finely chopping onion and green bell pepper into uniform half-inch pieces, ensuring consistent size for even cooking.
- Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then sauté onion and bell pepper for 3-4 minutes until they become translucent and slightly softened.
- Introduce ground beef and bacon to the skillet, breaking up meat chunks with a wooden spoon while cooking until beef loses its pink color and bacon releases its fat.
- Drain excess grease from the meat mixture to prevent an overly greasy final dish.
- Incorporate baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder into the skillet, mixing thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Reduce heat to medium and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 10 minutes, which helps meld the ingredients and intensify the overall taste profile.
- Transfer the hot, bubbling bean mixture to a serving dish, ensuring each portion contains a balanced combination of meat, vegetables, and sauce.
Notes
- Veggie Prep Chop onions and bell peppers uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Fat Management Drain excess grease after cooking meat to reduce overall dish heaviness and prevent greasy appearance.
- Flavor Boosting Consider adding a splash of apple cider vinegar or a pinch of smoked paprika for deeper, more complex taste profile.
- Dietary Flexibility Swap ground beef with plant-based crumbles for a vegetarian version, or use lean ground turkey for a lower-fat alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 445
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg